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found black fpots ; ears large, dulkvj a white fpot in the 
middle on the outhde ; tail long, hairy, brown, annulate 
^vith black. 
^lanul. 
Body taw nvj above Freaked^ beneath fpotted 5 ears naked, 
tvith a lunate white fpot. Cape Tiger-cat. 
Inhabits woody mountains at the Cape of Good Hope; mild, 
calily tamed ; preys on hares and antelopes. 
Fare with longitudinal black Itripcs; belly white; tail taw'ny, 
ipotted with blick, or annulaLC; 
Tail annulate with black 5 head fpotted w'ith black and 3 
lateral black lircaks. 
I'lliabits the waftes of Tart ary, and Afa: preys on hares. 
Body tawny ; fett ftriped obliquely with black ; tail of an 
equal thicknels, with 10 black rings. 
eoal. 
*Cat 
Body above brown, with black fpots ; orbits and belly white. 
Inhabits India, and Thibet ; found in trees ; flies from mair 
unlels eirraged ; not to be tamed ; preys on birds. 
Tail annulate. 
Tail annulate with brown; body with blackifh ilripes, j 
dorfal ones longitudinal, lateral ones fpiral. IVild Cat* 
Lefs; hair Ihorter, thicker. Doineflic Cat , 
3' Hair longer, fiivery, filky, lohgeft on the neck. Angora Cat,^ 
4- Variegated with blacky w’hite, and orange. 
Tortoife-Jhell Cat. 
Hair bluc-grev. Blue Cat. 
A red ftripe from the head down the back. Red Cat . 
7 - Ears pendulous; hair fhining, variegated with black and 
yellow. Chinefe Cat. 
Reddifh-yellow ; head long, fnout fharp; legs fliort, claws 
Weak ; cars round, flat. Yellow Cat. 
9 * Tail twifted. Madagajear Cat. 
Inhabits woods of Europe and Afa : domefticated every where ; 
when tranquil purrs, moving the tail ; when irritated is very 
aftive, climbs, fpits, emits a fetid odour ; eyes fhine at night, 
the pupil in the day a perpendicular line, by night large, 
round ; walks avith its claws drawn in ; dnnks fparingly , 
urine of the male corroftve ; bieath fetid ; buries its excie- 
ments; makes a horiid mewling in its amours; mews after 
and playv with its kittens ; wags its tail when looking after 
prey ; the lion of mice, birds, and the fmalfer quadrupeds ; 
peaceful among its tribe ; cats flefli and fifh, refufes hot or 
laltcd things, and vegetables ; wafbes befiind its cars before a 
